What should I tell anglers and boaters about live wells and bilge water?
All live wells and bilges must be drained when anglers or boaters leave a water. When a boat comes out of the water after a fishing or boating trip, all water must be drained from your boat when it is on the boat ramp. The regulation prohibits the movement of water in bilges or live wells once off the water and on roads. The movement of infected water from one waterbody to another is one of the key ways that anglers and boaters can be a significant factor in spreading fish diseases which is why we are dealing with this issue in this Order.
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- What should I tell anglers and boaters about live wells and bilge water?
